So, the coolest thing just happened and NOBODY TOLD ME! In case you've been in Mephisto's Realm, or perhaps just chillin' in Asgard, the Marvel Comics Universe had a Civil War (with a VERY lackluster denouement). Because of said Civil War, Tony Stark and the Man say ALL super-beings have to register their powers with the government or be locked up (in the Negative Zone no less).
SOME supes have had the cojones to say "Here's my super power - givin tha Man tha bird!!!" Which means Marvel is raking in the dough cuz now there's like a bajillion Avengers titles. [Full disclosure - I'm a fanboy sucker and I buy three of them] Bendis is rockin "The New Avengers" and "The Mighty Avengers" but...
The reason I'm posting is because of "Avengers: The Initiative". Specifically Issue 7. The Initiative, created by Hank Pym, Mr. Fantastic, and Iron Man, is a program to train and position a Super-Hero Team in each of the 50 states. Well, looks like Kentucky's is up and running!!! REPRAZENT!!!
Check out the scan from said issue: Da Ville (with some new buildings in the skyline) AND three members of Kentucky's team (which is listed as The Action Pack, Team #15). Those three members are called Vox, Prima Donna, and Frog-Man. One would assume that Frog-Man spent some time in the Ohio River (perhaps TOO much time *thanks, Jim*).
Enjoy! Go pick up this back issue or the whole run. It's been a fun title so far. It also centers around a character named Michael Van Patrick (MVP), the most promising new recruit to the Initiative, who tragically "loses his life" during a training session. Well, the Van Patrick farm just so happens to be located in Liberty, KY (right down US 127 from Danville). Pretty tight.
In a truly surprising victory, "The Goonies" pulled out a victory in Biscuit World's last poll of 2007. Edging out "Better Off Dead" and a late surge by PeeWee, Chunk and his cohorts left the paperboy screaming for his two dollars and Paul Reubens wishing he had some more popcorn.
1985 was just an incredible year for movies. Some of the movies not mentioned on this poll were "Weird Science", "Re-Animator", "Day of the Dead", and "Witness". Seriously!
"The Goonies" was a tale of treasure maps, pirates, a crime family, ruthless land developers, and "One-Eyed" Willie (that's funny now that I think about it). Brand, Mikey, Data, Mouth and Chunk go on a great adventure to find the pirate's booty and save the town. And then they meet the Fratellis...
BW's favorite part was probably the old pirate organ made of finger bones. Classic. And think about who was in this movie: Corey Feldman, Samwise Gamgee, Josh Brolin (who is ridiculously good in "No Country for Old Men") and Short Round. The cast may have been enough to give this movie the win.
Although BW voted for PeeWee, Biscuit World congratulates "The Goonies" on their win!!!
Ludwig Van Beethoven was born in Bonn, Germany on December 16th-17th, 1770 (he was baptized on the 17th). He invented the piano, was friends with Chuck Berry, and even was renowned in Europe as a Gary Oldman impersonator. He also went deaf or something, got down with Isabella Rossellini, and invented Romantic music. He is best known for his 5th and 9th Symphonies (although he wrote close to 1,000 of them) and wrote a song for a little girl once. He supposedly died of consumption -- some "made-up" disease to cover the fact that he got bitten by a zombie in the Great European Zombie Uprising of 1827.
BW's favorites: Moonlight Sonata, Pathetique Sonata, 5th Symphony (1st Movement), 7th Symphony (2nd Movement), 9th Symphony ("Ode to Joy"), and many of his bagatelles.
Zombie Beethoven turns 237 years old this weekend!!! So, to celebrate Biscuit World presents a video of the 3rd Movement of the Moonlight Sonata performed by a Zombie Wilhelm Kempff (posted on YouTube 15 years AFTER he died! Nice try, Wilhelm!!! No way you can post stuff AFTER you're dead, dude. Silly goose!)
BW's favorite Composer of ALL TIME: Zombie Beethoven
Mike Huckabee is campaigning today in Tilton, New Hampshire. On the news was a nice piece about Huckabee visiting a veterans' home there with campaign supporter, Chuck Norris. The news didn't realize the significance of this event. THIS. IS. HUGE.
Everybody might as well get used to saying President Huckabee. Oh, and get ready for mandatory church services on Wednesday and Sunday nights, too. Vice President Walker? Texas Rangers running Homeland Security? Thank you, Chuck Norris.
The first monthly Biscuit World Poll has expired. The question: Which Thundercat Would You Want To Be? The answer: Panthro! By a close margin, Panthro edged out Tygra with 40% of the votes to 30%. Panthro is the Thundercat's chief mechanic/engineer/pilot and is the oldest on Third Earth (only Jaga is older). He is most famous for building and piloting the ThunderTank and for his nunchaku weapons that hold several "surprises" for foes. He is also famous for his lookalike at the Louisville Galleria Taco Bell. Biscuit World congratulates Panthro on his win!!! (NOTE: BW voted for Tygra)
